Messi Scores Four Goals As Barcelona Thrash Eibar

Lionel Messi scored four goals as Barcelona as the cruised to a 6-1 win over Eibar at the Nou Camp, while Sergi Enrich  scored Eibar's consolation goal.

The Argentinian launched a devastating second-half display to sink the brave visitors with further goals coming from Denis Suarez and Paulinho while Sergi Enrich replied for the visitors.

Ernesto Valverde had made a number of changes with Luis Suarez dropping to the bench and new signing Ousmane Dembele ruled out for four months with a hamstring injury.

Valverde will have every right to feel a little smug tonight. Not so long ago pundits were queuing up to cite Neymar’s departure as the start of the inevitable break-up of this great Barcelona team.

The fact is in recent weeks they have gone from strength to strength, brushing aside Juventus in the Champions League and making such an impressive start to the new La Liga campaign that there is a rather different feeling about the club.